17.　 _____ David says sounds right to Helen. That’s why she has made up her mind to leave with him _____ happens.

A. Whatever; no matter what　　　　　　 B. No matter what; whatever

C. No matter what; no matter what　　　　 D. Whatever; however

16.　 She wants to make friends with ____ shares her interest.

A. whoever　 　　 B. any one　 　　 C. whomever　 D. no matter wgo

15.　 --- Why haven’t you bought any butter?

　 --- I _____ to but I forgot about it.

　 A. liked　 　　　　　 B. wished　　 　　 C. meant　　 　　　 D. expected

14.　 --- You should have thanked her before you left.

---I meant _____, but when I was leaving I couldn’t find her anywhere.

　 A. to do　　 　　　 B. to　　 　　　　　　 C. doing　　　 　 D. doing so

13.　 Suddenly the small boy stopped and bent down as if to _____ something.

A. set off 　　　　　　 B. pick out　　 C. pick up　　 　　 D. set up

12.　 --- Why are they _______ the forest?

　 --- They are _______ the murderer.

A. searching for; searching　　　　 　　 B. searching; searching

C. searching; in search for　　　　 　　　 D. in searching; searching for

11.　 --- I’ll meet you outside the cinema in an hour. OK?

---_________.

A. No, two hours later　　　　　　 　　 B. Yes, that’s a good idea

C. OK, but I can manage　　　　　 　　 D. No, I don’t think so

10.　 --- How did you know the surprising news?

--- I happened _______ the event then.

A. to cover　 　　 B. to be covering　 　 C. covering　　 　　　　 D. to have covered　　　

9.　　　 It was ______ the radio that the young man spent a whole morning in his room.

A. to repair　 　　 B. repaired　　 　　　　 C. repairing　 　　　　　 D. to be repairing

8.　　　 She looks forward every spring to _____ the flower lined garden.

A. visit　　 　　　　 B. paying a visit　 　 C. walk in　　 　　　　　 D. walking in